Torrey M. Spears

objective

 

To express creative ideas, provide valuable input, and be a productive member with regards to a lifelong career.

 

Experience

 

August 2000 – Present  UCF Academic Computing Support  Orlando, FL

Assistant Lab Manager

n     Supervised and maintained 100 CPUs for student and staff use.

n     Local Windows NT software supervisor.

n     Customer service representative for students and staff.

n     HTML, Word, Powerpoint, Groupwise, Dial-Up Networking.

n     Managed 10 Lab Consultants and their weekly performance.

 

 

Feb 1999–Aug 2000 UCF Academic Computing Support         Orlando, FL

Cyberknight

n     Provided technical and customer service support for students and staff.

n     Proficient with CPU and printer hardware and software.

n     Actively and acutely mastered Remedy call ticket software.

n     Actively worked with Orientation seminars for incoming students.

 

 

June 1997 – Aug 1997                      BLAB TV                         Sarasota, FL

Production Assistant

n     Cameraman for weekly cable access shows. 

n     Provided lighting and set design for cable access shows.

n     Occasional audio director.

n     Ran live over-the-air commercials during BLAB shows.

 

Aug 1994 – Aug 1996                 Comcast Cable                        Sarasota, FL

Production Assistant

§         Cameraman for local origination broadcasting.

§         Assistant editor for :30 second commercials.

§         Dubmaster.

§         Provided on-air talent for local origination broadcasts.

 

Education

 

1995 – 2000      University of Central Florida                           Orlando, FL

 

n     B.A., Radio Television and Broadcasting

n     Founder of UCF NRG, a volunteer organization at UCF

n     LEAD Scholar alumni

n     Student Wellness Advocacy Team member

n     Guest columnist for Central Florida Future and The Knight Times

 

JOURNALISTiC EXPERIENCE

 

Jan 1997 – Present                      SportsRant.net                        Orlando, FL

§         Weekly columnist called “The Sports Rant”.

§         Over 2500 subscribers nationwide.

§         Over 25,000 hits monthly.

§         Weekly newsletter via subscription.

 

Jan 1998 – Mar 1998                The Pedigree Newsletter           Orlando, FL

§         Bi-weekly columnist called “The Real”

§         Weekly telephone columnist heard over the U.S. and Canada

 

REFERENCES

 

References are available upon request.

 

 

 

 (407) 823-4142 • e-mail torrey@mail.ucf.edu

3424 lariat Lane #49 • orlando, fl 32826 • Phone (407) 273-3020